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<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="1518" height="1138" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2015-07/Press%20Conference.jpg?itok=hI8hzqGi" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Part of our work here at GLAAD is to monitor the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the media. While there is still much work to be done to ensure better representation, the use of correct terminology and other issues, we wanted to share with you some strong segments and articles that appeared in Spanish-language media these past several weeks.</p>
<p>This media coverage would not be possible without LGBT people who stepped forward to tell their stories, sometimes risking discrimination. By sharing these segments we hope to inspire others to find outlets to tell their stories as well as to remind the outlets that LGBT and allied people are watching their work.</p>
<p>Maria Paula Ochoa, a reporter for Telemundo conducts an interview with Jennicet Gutierrez, a transgender immigrant activist who brought more attention to the plight of transgender women in immigration detention during a White House Pride Reception. Although a strategist interviewed during the segment questions her tactics, Jennicet clearly explains what is at stake and why she felt an urgency that led her to speak out.</p>
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<p><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5005541.8474/WGBO_07-04-2015_10.20.00.mp4">A morning show on Univision hosted by Zoe Torres interviewed Kael Escobar</a>, a transgender man from Chicago. Kael shared his process with the viewers telling them how important it was that he was able to count on the acceptance his mother showed him and how important family acceptance in general is for all LGBT people. The host emphasizes this point asking her viewers to live in peace and harmony with each other and with themselves.</p>
<p>Los Angeles Telemundo reporter Johana Suarez talked with transgender advocates <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5015499.9746/KVEA_07-05-2015_11.33.41.mp4">Mariana Marroquin</a>, <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5015508.8407/KVEA_07-05-2015_11.38.01.mp4">Cris Salamanca</a>, and <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5015527.4946/KVEA_07-05-2015_11.44.25.mp4">Sandra Esqueda</a> on local public affairs show <em>Enfoque Los Ángeles</em>. Marroquin works at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Salamanca is part of <a href="http://elcantodelcolibri.com/">El Canto del Colibri, a documentary</a> that features stories of Latino LGBT people and their accepting dads. Esqueda facilitates support groups at Bienestar. Along with <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5015535.7356/KVEA_07-05-2015_11.45.12.mp4">GLAAD's Director of Spanish-language and Latino media</a> and the other guests, the host addressed topics related to Latina/o transgender people and issues that impact them, including immigration, access to healthcare, employment discrimination, and the importance of family acceptance.</p>
<p>In print, Virginia Gaglianone from <em>La Opinion</em> wrote a piece that ran in New York and Los Angeles for Father's Day featuring two great transgender dads. Sebastián Colon-Otero and his wife have a 2-year-old girl. Colon-Otero said "Being a father has been the greatest experience of my life. Every time my little girl says papá, I feel that my heart melts." Trystan Reese and his husband are raising children who are 4 and 7 years old. Reese recounts how his mother and sister came over to support the two new dads. "My sister had to explain to us that babies' clothing comes with elastic bands that have to be adjusted as the child grows." The piece can be read online in <a href="http://www.laopinion.com/D%C3%ADa_del_Padre-transg%C3%A9nero-familia">Spanish here</a>. Pieces like these help combat the misinformation about families with LGBT parents.</p>
<p>Both in print and on television, Selenis Leyva from Orange is the New Black, has spoken out about the need for support for transgender people as an ally to her sister who is transgender. She spoke with the popular morning show <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/4956363.5510/WNJU_06-18-2015_09.17.37.mp4">Un Nuevo Dia</a> and wrote a piece for the Huffington Post.</p>
<p>Spanish-language media also covered the marriage equality decision by the Supreme Court. The best of these type of segments gave couples an opportunity to share their thoughts on the impact of the decisions on their lives. For example, in a segment by Telemundo Houston reporter Jose Santos interviews couples getting married at the MCC. Although the terminology use is not consistently correct, the spokespeople do a great job sharing the impact that the decision will have on their lives. The reporter does pose a good question at the end of the piece, he says "We asked all the couples if they could ever imagine their lives without their partner and they all said no."</p>
<p>Univision changed their logo to congratulate the LGBT community on the positive decision during their regular broadcasting proclaiming "marriage for all triumphs." This action communicates the support in a visual and powerful way to their viewers.</p>
<p>Finally, <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5005872.5598/KTMD_07-05-2015_16.35.24.mp4 and http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5005855.67/KAKW_07-05-2015_22.31.31.mp4">some community programs took the opportunity to relay important information to their viewers about how the ruling would impact them</a>, specifically if they are undocumented and in a same-sex relationship with a citizen. These type of segments although they do not always use consistently correct terms demonstrate that they are aware that LGBT people are part of the Latino community and their audience.</p>
<p>Many of the people interviewed made the point that there is <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/291064/5005580.1162/WLTV_07-04-2015_11.00.22.mp4">so much left to do to ensure full protections for LGBT people including Tony Lima, Executive Director of SAVE Dade</a> in a segment during which he talks about the fight for workplace protections for transgender people in Florida. Los Angeles advocates made the same point during a press conference covered on decision day by many outlets including MundoFox.</p>
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<p>As always, if we've missed a great segment or article, or if you've seen heard or read something that was disrespectful to LGBT people, let us know.</p>
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Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:45:28 +0000janetquezada86728 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/lgbt-people-spanish-language-media#commentsGLAAD @ Work: GLAAD releases HIV & AIDS media guide, Facebook changes policy, #GotYourBack on Vine, and morehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-work-glaad-releases-hiv-aids-media-guide-facebook-changes-policy-gotyourback-vine-and
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<h2><strong>GLAAD and partners release guide for talking about HIV and AIDS in the media</strong></h2>
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<p><a href="http://glaad.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msnbc.com%2Fmsnbc%2Fexclusive-hollywood-challenged-renew-commitment-end-hiv&amp;e=8c04d5bf7826b645873141de0ef98666&amp;utm_source=glaad&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=weekly_030515&amp;n=2" id="LPlnk496033" target="_blank">MSNBC</a> exclusively broke news about GLAAD's new HIV and AIDS awareness campaign, which aims to renew America's commitment to eradicating the epidemic​. GLAAD partnered with the <a href="http://elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org/">Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation</a> and <a href="http://www.aidsunited.org/">AIDS United</a> to write and release a guide for journalists on how to cover HIV and AIDS. The guide, "HIV &amp; AIDS in the News: A Guide for Reporting in a New Era of Prevention &amp; Treatment," provides background information on HIV and AIDS developments, a closer look at stories like HIV criminalization and PrEP, and a listing of HIV and AIDS organizations, which can provide further context and expertise. MSNBC wrote that GLAAD "is teaming up with two leading AIDS organizations to urge Hollywood to develop more characters and stories that reflect the nation’s HIV/AIDS population. The move is part of a larger push by the organization that fights for fair and accurate representations of the LGBT community and its partners the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and AIDS United to reengage the media and entertainment industry, news media, and all Americans in the three decades long fight to eradicate HIV and AIDS." The guide is a part of GLAAD's 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary renewal of its commitment to eradicating HIV and AIDS. <a href="mailto:http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-and-partners-release-guide-talking-about-hiv-and-aids-media">Read more here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Facebook%20Cropped.png?itok=15dJMdhK" alt="" /><strong>GLAAD and Facebook's groundbreaking collaboration to honor gender identities</strong><br />Facebook, after collaborating with GLAAD, announced that it will expand gender options to include a free-form field. Now, if a user doesn't identify with any of the gender options listed on Facebook, they can simply write in their own. The expanded custom gender option is available to everyone who uses Facebook in US English. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/facebook-introduces-custom-gender-field-allow-users-more-accurately-reflect-who-they-are">Last February</a>, GLAAD helped Facebook expand its gender options from 2 to 58, and <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/facebook-introduces-custom-gender-field-allow-users-more-accurately-reflect-who-they-are">Facebook announced</a> that it would offer a custom gender field for transgender and gender nonconforming people. The expanded gender options feature enables users to select a custom gender option, indicate preferred pronouns and adjust privacy settings for the custom gender field. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=161164070571050">Since 2010</a>, GLAAD has worked closely with Facebook to ensure the safety of and improve the experience for LGBT users. Several outlets picked up Facebook's recent change, including <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/facebook-adds-gender-option-users-fill-blank-29245549" target="_blank">Associated Press</a>, <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/facebook-users-now-have-new-gender-option-fill-blank-n313716" target="_blank">NBC News</a>, <a href="http://time.com/3724405/facebook-gender/" target="_blank">TIME</a>, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/26/facebook-gender-option-fill-in-the-blank/24059551/" target="_blank">USA Today</a>, <a href="http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a37073/facebook-will-now-let-you-identify-as-any-gender-you-want/" target="_blank">Cosmopolitan</a>, <a href="http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/facebook-takes-step-another-step-toward-inclusion-allows-users-to-write-own" target="_blank">HRC</a>, and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/you-can-now-identify-as-any-gender-you-want-on-facebook-2015-2" target="_blank">Business Insider</a>. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/facebook-expands-gender-options-include-free-form-field">Read more here</a>.</p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Jeffrey%20Marsh%20Cropped.png?itok=Qo7tsC6F" alt="" /><strong>#GotYourBack campaign hits Vine</strong><br />GLAAD’s <a href="http://www.glaad.org/gotyourback">#GotYourBack campaign</a> empowers LGBT people and allies to show their support for the LGBT community. Many people have <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/sara-ramirez-elizabeth-perkins-and-others-take-social-media-show-theyve-gotyourback">shown their support on Twitter and Instagram</a> and now you can create a 6-second video on Vine. This past weekend, GLAAD's Social Media Manager <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/brendandavis">Brendan Davis</a> reached out to <a href="https://vine.co/jeffreymarsh">Vine star Jeffrey Marsh</a> and coordinated with them to create a Vine using #GotYourBack to show their support for LGBT youth. With over 200k followers and over 125 million views on their 6-second videos, Marsh has reached many LGBT people and allies with their message of love and acceptance. After working with Davis, Marsh created a Vine for GLAAD’s #GotYourBack campaign, which started an outpour of supportive #GotYourBack Vines. <a href="mailto:http://www.glaad.org/blog/watch-vine-users-join-jeffrey-marsh-tell-lgbt-youth-theyve-gotyourback">Watch here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Katya-De-La-Riva_Valeria-De-La-Luzx400_1%20Cropped.jpg?itok=VwtnZzeu" alt="" /><strong>Transgender healthcare threatened by new incidents</strong><br />GLAAD's Director of Spanish-Language Media <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/monicatrasandes">Monica Trasandes</a> and Strategist <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/janetquezada">Janet Quezada</a> consulted on and placed an op-ed written by two of our friends at <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/">Lambda Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/about-us/staff/carmina-ocampo">Carmina Ocampo</a> and <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/about-us/staff/marco-castro-bojorquez">Marco Castro-Bojorquez</a>. The op-ed, entitled “When Womanhood Comes at a Deadly Price,” focused on how the recent death and arrest of transgender women of color <a href="https://fundly.com/katya-de-la-riva-s-family">Katya De La Riva</a> and <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/problematic-stories-illuminate-need-better-coverage-transgender-people">Valeria De la Luz</a> affect healthcare for transgender women. <a href="mailto:http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/02/24/op-ed-when-womanhood-comes-deadly-price">Read more here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Eric%20Schaeffer%20Cropped.jpg?itok=UwSZygRb" alt="" /><strong>Boys Meets Girl director and star talk transgender love story</strong><br />GLAAD's Video &amp; News Strategist <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/clairepires">Claire Pires</a> interviewed <a href="http://www.glaad.org/video/all-access-eric-schaeffer-michelle-hendley-talk-transgender-love-story">Eric Schaeffer</a>, director of <a href="http://www.boymeetsgirlmovie.com/">Boy Meets Girl</a>, before the film’s Los Angeles premiere for GLAAD’s video series, <a href="http://www.glaad.org/allaccess">GLAAD: All Access</a>. Pires also interviewed transgender actress and star of the film, <a href="http://www.michellehendley.com/">Michelle Hendley</a>. Boy Meets Girl is a coming-of-age story and romantic comedy centered around a transgender girl in Kentucky. Schaeffer highlighted GLAAD Board member <a href="http://www.jenniferboylan.net/">Jenny Boylan’s</a> support of the film. The interview was published on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/02/boy-meets-girl-eric-schaeffer-_n_6780896.html">The Huffington Post</a> and <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/67056-boy-meets-girl-redefines-the-romantic-comedy-with-an-update-the-world-really-needs-video">Bustle</a>. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/video/all-access-eric-schaeffer-michelle-hendley-talk-transgender-love-story">Watch the interview here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/defense%20Cropped.jpg?itok=tlc1C0WS" alt="" /><strong>Zeke Stokes spotlights America's need for a trans-inclusive military</strong><br />US Secretary of Defense <a href="http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=186">Ashton Carter</a> recently vocalized his support for transgender inclusion within the military. <a href="http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/us-defense-secretary-supports-transgender-people-being-able-serve-military230215" target="_blank">Gay Star News</a>' article on the subject quoted GLAAD's Vice President of Programs <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/zekestokes">Zeke Stokes</a> about the military's trans-exclusionary policies. Stokes said in his statement, "Sadly, transgender service members who are putting their lives on the line every day to keep our country safe are serving in silence. It's time to acknowledge their service, honor their sacrifice, and allow them to serve open and honestly, without fear of losing the job they love simply for being who they are."</p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Screen%20Shot%202015-03-05%20at%2012.52.43%20AM%20Cropped.png?itok=myM4lRVY" alt="" /><strong>GLAAD advocates for the importance of a positive LGBT media presence</strong><br />The winter 2015 issue of <a href="http://publicdiplomacymagazine.com/winter2015lgbt/" target="_blank">Public Diplomacy Magazine</a>, published by the University of Southern California, included an article about GLAAD's mission-driven advocacy for accurate, well-rounded media portrayals of the LGBT community, as well as the significance of such work. The article was written by GLAAD's Director of Spanish-Language Media Monica Trasandes. <a href="http://publicdiplomacymagazine.com/winter2015lgbt/">Read more here.</a></p>
<p><strong>GLAAD: All Access interview inspires moving responses</strong><br />Following GLAAD's <a href="http://www.glaad.org/video/video-southern-conservative-mother-transgender-daughter-talks-acceptance">video in<img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/debi.jpg?itok=uc7sf6An" alt="" />terview with Debi Jackson</a>, a Southern conservative mother of a transgender daughter, <a href="http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-perspective/2015/02/24/the-parents-perspective/if-your-child-were-transgender-youd-love-them-too-right/">Parents Magazine</a> wrote <a href="http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-perspective/2015/02/24/the-parents-perspective/if-your-child-were-transgender-youd-love-them-too-right/">a full-length article about this trailblazing parent</a>. The article sparked <a href="http://www.facebook.com/parentsmagazine/posts/10153099571511182">hundreds of comments on Parents Magazine's Facebook</a> from parents, many of whom became more accepting of the transgender community after reading the article. The video was part of <a href="http://www.glaad.org/southernstories">GLAAD Southern Stories</a>, which aims to amplify the voices of LGBT people and allies in or from the American South. The video was also picked up by <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/23/debi-jackson-glaad-_n_6725244.html?ir=Women&amp;ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000046" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2015/2/24/southern-conservative-mother-talks-transgender-acceptance" target="_blank">Out</a>, <a href="http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2015/02/debi-jackson-talks-to-glaad.html" target="_blank">Transgriot</a>, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2015/02/conservative-southern-baptist-mom-talks-about-her-transgender-daughter-and-her-familys-campaign-for-.html" target="_blank">Towerload</a>, <a href="http://www.frontiersmedia.com/frontiers-blog/2015/02/19/rep-mike-honda-tweets-pride-trans-granddaughter/" target="_blank">Frontiersmedia</a>, <a href="http://www.trans-parenting.com/media/video/glaad-all-access-with-debi-jackson/" target="_blank">Trans-parenting</a>, and <a href="https://bulgebull.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/conservative-southern-baptist-mom-talks-about-her-familys-campaign-for-trans-acceptance-video/" target="_blank">Bulgegull</a>. <a href="http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-perspective/2015/02/24/the-parents-perspective/if-your-child-were-transgender-youd-love-them-too-right/">Read more here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/kristina%20Cropped.jpg?itok=a69iY4Dy" alt="" /><strong>Accurately covering transgender issues in Spanish</strong><br />GLAAD's Director of Spanish-Language Media Monica Trasandes edited and updated <a href="http://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender">GLAAD’s Transgender Resource Guide</a> in Spanish and met with reporters who needed help accurately covering transgender issues for their stories. Trasandes also reached out to Spanish-language media outlets to correct inaccurate coverage of the recent death of transgender woman Katya De La Riva in Los Angeles and <a href="http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2015/02/another-week-another-trans-homicide-rip.html">Kristina Grant Reinwald</a> in Florida.</p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Big%20%20Freedia%20Cropped.jpg?itok=dPhZVJ8E" alt="" /><strong>Big Freedia talks LGBT acceptance in the South</strong><br />GLAAD's Video &amp; News Strategist Claire Pires interviewed television personality <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/big-freedia-when-straight-guys-come-me-tell-me-they-show-i-know-things-are-changing">Big Freedia</a> before the premiere of season three of Fuse's hit show, <a href="http://www.fuse.tv/shows/big-freedia"><em>Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce</em></a>. Big Freedia talked about LGBT acceptance in the South and why visibility is important for LGBT youth. The interview was part of GLAAD Southern Stories. <em>Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce</em> is also nominated for Outstanding Reality Program in the <a href="http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards">26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards</a>. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/big-freedia-when-straight-guys-come-me-tell-me-they-show-i-know-things-are-changing">Read more here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Randy%20Berry%20Cropped.jpg?itok=EH9bo-t2" alt="" /><strong>GLAAD heads to Washington, DC for historical reception and LGBT advocacy</strong><br />GLAAD was in Washington DC twice! On Monday, GLAAD's Director of Programs Ross Murray attended the release of <a href="http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1863/LGBT%20Toolkit%20092414.pdf">USAID's Toolkit for Integrating LGBT Rights Activities into Programming in the Europe &amp; Eurasia Region</a>. The toolkit will help not only USAID programs in Eastern Europe and around the world, but it will also inform LGBT organizations working internationally, such as <a href="http://www.glaad.org/globalvoices">GLAAD's Global Voices program</a>. Murray returned to DC to attend a welcome reception for <a href="http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2015/02/237772.htm">Randy Berry</a>, the US State Department's first Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons.</p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Monica%20Cropped.jpg?itok=A6OCC-2D" alt="" /><strong>Monica Trasandes' interview with Fundación Reflejos de Venezuela goes live</strong><br />GLAAD's Director of Spanish-Language Media Monica Trasandes' interview, conducted a few weeks ago with Ana Margarita Rojas Martínez of Fundación Reflejos de Venezuela, was recently made available on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbTqYYf6cGo" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. In the interview, Trasandes discusses GLAAD's media advocacy work, the importance of media visibility in order to achieve culture change, and how LGBT issues are covered in Spanish-Language Media. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbTqYYf6cGo">Watch the interview here.</a></p>
<p><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-03/Tiq%20Milan%20Cropped.jpg?itok=g7zFY-j0" alt="" /><strong>Tiq Milan selected for Ace Hotel’s Beyond Measure contest</strong><br />GLAAD’s <a href="http://tiqmilan.com/">Tiq Milan</a> was selected for <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/congratulations-tiq-milan-selected-ace-hotels-beyond-measure">Ace Hotel’s Beyond Measure contest</a>, which awards three members of the LGBT community with a free suit made by <a href="http://www.bindleandkeep.com/">Bindle &amp; Keep</a> and a night’s stay at <a href="http://www.acehotel.com/newyork">Ace Hotel New York</a>. Milan works closely with the media to make sure transgender issues are covered accurately. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/congratulations-tiq-milan-selected-ace-hotels-beyond-measure">Read more here.</a></p>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/music">Music</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/news">News</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/bisexuality">Bisexuality</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/family">Family</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/people-color">People of Color</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/religion-and-faith">Religion and Faith</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/southern-stories">Southern Stories</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/spanish-language-and-latino">Spanish-Language and Latino</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/transgender">Transgender</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/glaad-work-0">GLAAD @ Work</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hiv-1">#HIV</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/aids">AIDS</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/elizabeth-taylor-aids-foundation">Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/aids-united">AIDS United</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/facebook">Facebook</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/gotyourback">#GotYourBack</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jeffrey-marsh">Jeffrey Marsh</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/vine">Vine</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lambda-legal">Lambda Legal</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/katya-de-la-riva">Katya de la Riva</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/boy-meets-girl">Boy Meets Girl</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/eric-schaeffer">Eric Schaeffer</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/michelle-hendley">Michelle Hendley</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/ashton-carter">Ashton Carter</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/kristina-grant-reinwald">Kristina Grant Reinwald</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/big-freedia">Big Freedia</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/randy-berry">Randy Berry</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/tiq-milan">Tiq Milan</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/zeke-stokes">Zeke Stokes</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ross-murray">Ross Murray</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/monica-trasandes">Monica Trasandes</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/janet-quezada">Janet Quezada</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/claire-pires">Claire Pires</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/brendan-davis">Brendan Davis</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/gay-0">#gay</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lesbian-1">#lesbian</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bisexual">bisexual</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/transgender-1">#transgender</a>, </li>
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Thu, 05 Mar 2015 04:37:50 +0000cpires75947 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-work-glaad-releases-hiv-aids-media-guide-facebook-changes-policy-gotyourback-vine-and#commentsGLAAD @ Work: #GotYourBack campaign, inaccurate transgender coverage, bisexual visibility, and morehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-work-gotyourback-campaign-inaccurate-transgender-coverage-bisexual-visibility-and-more
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>GLAAD's Weekly Update on News, Entertainment and Online Media. To subscribe, click <a href="http://www.glaad.org/signup">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>GLAAD's Accelerating Acceptance report illuminates path ahead</strong></h2>
<p><img height="423" width="750" class="media-element file-file-styles-750px" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2015-02/SKE%20Jenny%20Boylan%20on%20Thomas%20Roberts%20MSNBC_0_0.png?itok=PdEfKKNY" alt="" /><br />GLAAD President &amp; CEO <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/sarahkateellis">Sarah Kate Ellis</a> <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-president-ceo-sarah-kate-talks-acceptance-msnbcs-thomas-roberts">appeared</a> on Shift/MSNBC's "Out There with Thomas Roberts," alongside GLAAD Board of Directors Co-Chair Jenny Boylan and Transparent actress Judith Light. Ellis discussed <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/new-glaad-report-maps-long-road-full-lgbt-acceptance-despite-historic-legal-advances">GLAAD's Accelerating Acceptance</a> report, a new survey conducted in collaboration with the Harris Poll, which measures attitudes toward LGBT Americans. GLAAD's work was picked up by <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/despite-gay-marriage-gains-lgbt-acceptance-still-lags-glaad-survey-n303236">NBC News</a>, who also shared it as a "<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/know-it-all/know-it-all-tuesdays-top-6-stories-nbc-news-n303461">top story to know</a>" that day, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/civilities-how-to-prevent-kids-from-learning-to-fear-gay-people/2015/02/13/661a137a-b3a3-11e4-886b-c22184f27c35_story.html">The Washington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/14/glaad-accelerating-acceptance-report-_n_6681620.html">the Huffington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.newnownext.com/glaad-report-shows-many-americans-still-very-uncomfortable-with-lgbt-citizens/02/2015/">NewNowNext</a>, <a href="http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/02/10/poll-43-of-americans-uncomfortable-bringing-a-child-to-a-same-sex-wedding/">PinkNews</a>, and <a href="http://www.frontiersmedia.com/frontiers-blog/2015/02/09/glaad-issues-alarming-new-surveys-lgbt-acceptance/">Frontiers Media</a>, all of which included a quote from Ellis. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/politics/roy-moore-gay-marriage-alabama/">CNN</a> also cited the groundbreaking survey, and Boylan penned an op-ed for <a href="http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0215-boylan-lgbt-advocacy-20150215-story.html">the Los Angeles Times</a> about Accelerating Acceptance. The poll found that cultural acceptance of LGBT people is lagging behind the nation's policy gains. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-president-ceo-sarah-kate-talks-acceptance-msnbcs-thomas-roberts">Watch the interview here.</a></p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="193" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/%23GotYourBack.jpg?itok=ALk8jKXx" alt="" />GLAAD's #GotYourBack campaign spreads on social media</strong><br />GLAAD's <a href="http://www.glaad.org/gotyourback">#GotYourBack campaign</a> allows LGBT people and allies to affirm their support for the LGBT community. Supporters, including <a href="https://twitter.com/tyrabanks/status/564612099322572800">Tyra Banks</a>, tweeted about it, and several people, including <a href="https://twitter.com/SaraRamirez/status/567760337571942401">Sara Ramirez</a>, sent photos of themselves holding signs that read "#GotYourBack." GLAAD Video &amp; News Strategist <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/clairepires">Claire Pires</a> also visited three colleges and <a href="http://www.glaad.org/video/video-students-talk-about-what-makes-good-lgbt-ally-gotyourback">asked students on camera</a> about what makes a good LGBT ally. The video was published on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/12/lgbt-ally-video_n_6672192.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&amp;ir=Gay+Voices">The Huffington Post</a>. Take the pledge <a href="http://www.glaad.org/gotyourback">here!</a></p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/SKE%20Cropped.jpg?itok=xcK9W1Qh" alt="" />GLAAD leads informative town hall</strong><br />GLAAD President &amp; CEO Sarah Kate Ellis, Vice President of Programs <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/zekestokes">Zeke Stokes</a>, Vice President of Development <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/laurencusterdowling">Lauren Dowling</a>, and Director of Spanish-Language Media <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/monicatrasandes">Monica Trasandes</a> participated in a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifbB01Y_WY&amp;list=UUZmLgxP2N3Vj0XaQtohLT-A">Town Hall</a> this week to discuss the results of a new <a href="http://www.glaad.org/publications/glaad-accelerating-acceptance">poll</a> released by GLAAD and ongoing initiatives to accelerate LGBT acceptance. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifbB01Y_WY&amp;list=UUZmLgxP2N3Vj0XaQtohLT-A">Watch the town hall here.</a></p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left; width: 220px; height: 220px;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/Katya%20Cropped.jpg?itok=j4wYO193" alt="" />Inaccurate coverage in Spanish-Language media sparks advocacy</strong><br />GLAAD Spanish-Language Media Director Monica Trasandes and Strategist <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/janetquezada">Janet Quezada</a> contacted local Los Angeles advocates from <a href="http://www.translatinacoalition.org/">TransLatina Coalition</a>, <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/">Lambda Legal</a>, and <a href="http://familiatqlm.org/">Familia Trans Queer Liberation Movement</a> to reach out to local Spanish and English-language media to address problematic coverage of the death of transgender woman, <a href="https://fundly.com/katya-de-la-riva-s-family">Katya de la Riva</a>, in Los Angeles and the arrest of transgender woman, <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Arrest-Made-in-Silicone-Injection-Death-of-OC-Transgender-Woman-291105151.html">Valeria de la Luz</a>. Los Angeles area media has been covering it in English and Spanish, and the team is working with media outlets to cover the stories accurately.</p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right; width: 220px; height: 220px;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/The%20Daily%20Beast%20Panel%20Cropped.jpg?itok=BNdZuk8e" alt="" />Sarah Kate Ellis Discusses value of media coverage with The Daily Beast</strong><br />The Daily Beast has released a <a href="http://origin-snip.thedailybeast.com.s3.amazonaws.com/QUORUM-preview/index.html">video</a> of GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis speaking alongside J. Bob Alotta of the <a href="http://www.astraeafoundation.org/">Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice</a> and Rev. Joseph Tolton of the <a href="http://globaljusticeinstitute.com/">Global Justice Institute</a>. The panel was a part of <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/sponsored/quorum.html">Quorum</a>, an event organized for International Human Rights Day on December 10. Ellis spoke about "Levers of Change" and the role that the media plays in creating a more pro-LGBT culture around the world. <a href="http://origin-snip.thedailybeast.com.s3.amazonaws.com/QUORUM-preview/index.html">Watch the video here.</a></p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left; width: 220px; height: 220px;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/dragon%20age%20inquisition%20Cropped.jpg?itok=uVIR-ilR" alt="" />Dragon Age: Inquisiton video game provides hope for LGBT gamers</strong><br />GLAAD Director of Entertainment <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/mattkane">Matt Kane</a> wrote a personal <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mattkane/how-bioware-and-freddie-prinze-jr-video-games_b_6657504.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices">opinion piece</a> for The Huffington Post about how the LGBT-inclusive video game <a href="http://www.glaad.org/tags/dragon-age-inquisition">Dragon Age: Inquisition</a> is breaking new ground The video game will receive a special recognition award at the <a href="http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards">26<sup>th</sup> Annual GLAAD Media Awards</a>. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mattkane/how-bioware-and-freddie-prinze-jr-video-games_b_6657504.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices">Read more here.</a><br /><br /><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/Gay%20TV%20pictures%20Cropped.jpg?itok=Y9CTN1Pt" alt="" />Multidimensional LGBT television characters get attention</strong><br />GLAAD Entertainment Strategist <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/maxgouttebroze">Max Gouttebroze</a> gave an <a href="http://www.lesinrocks.com/2015/02/15/cinema/looking-girls-cucumber-enquete-sur-les-gays-dans-les-series-11562547/">interview</a> to popular French culture magazine <a href="http://www.lesinrocks.com/">Les InRocks</a>. The piece is about the evolution of LGBT characters on TV and how multidimensional they are now. The outlet also spoke to Ryan Murphy, Lena Dunham, Michael Lannan and Murray Bartlett. It also appeared in print. <a href="http://www.lesinrocks.com/2015/02/15/cinema/looking-girls-cucumber-enquete-sur-les-gays-dans-les-series-11562547/">Read more here.</a></p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left; width: 220px; height: 220px;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/Portland%20HRC%20%20Cropped.jpg?itok=XajMs9S6" alt="" />LGBT people and allies come out in Portland</strong><br />GLAAD Vice President of Programs Zeke Stokes and GLAAD Video &amp; News Strategist Claire Pires interviewed LGBT people and allies at the Human Rights Campaign's <a href="http://timetothrive.org/">Time to Thrive youth conference</a> in Portland, Oregon. Pires asked attendees why visibility is important, what issues should get the same focus as marriage equality, and a time when someone had their back for GLAAD's #GotYourBack campaign. Pires also interviewed <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/watch-moms-speech-challenges-bias-against-her-transgender-6-year-old">Debi Jackson</a>, a mother of a transgender daughter who garnered media attention after a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oIuw3yIyhI">video of her speaking about her daughter</a> garnered 535,000 views. Stay tuned for video of the interviews, coming soon at GLAAD.org.</p>
<p><strong><img height="220" width="220" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2015-02/Governor%20Kate%20Brown%20Cropped.jpg?itok=AQZZJwVx" alt="" />Bringing bi visibility in politics to the media</strong><br />GLAAD was among the first to <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/oregons-kate-brown-will-become-americas-first-ever-openly-bisexual-governor">write</a> last week that Oregon's Kate Brown would make history by becoming the nation's first ever openly bisexual governor. GLAAD brought visibility to the bi community and its achievements, countering the media's common erasure of people who are bisexual. Outlets including <a href="http://mashable.com/2015/02/13/kate-brown-bisexual-governor/">Mashable</a> quoted GLAAD Communications Manager <a href="http://www.glaad.org/about/staff/alexandrabolles">Alexandra Bolles</a>. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/oregons-kate-brown-will-become-americas-first-ever-openly-bisexual-governor">Read more here</a>.</p>
<p>To get the latest updates and take part in GLAAD’s work to build support for LGBT equality, be sure to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/glaad" target="_blank">‘like’ us on Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/glaad" target="_blank">follow us on Twitter</a>!</p>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/southern-stories">Southern Stories</a>, </li>
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Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:50:55 +0000cpires73307 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-work-gotyourback-campaign-inaccurate-transgender-coverage-bisexual-visibility-and-more#commentsJudge orders one gay couple's marriage recognized in Arizonahttp://www.glaad.org/blog/judge-orders-one-gay-couples-marriage-recognized-arizona
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="599" height="329" id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-09/McQuire%20and%20Martinez.PNG?itok=j_uRBter" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_federal_court_issues_emergency_order_requiring_az_recognize_man_s_deceased_husband">The New Civil Rights Movement is reporting</a> that a federal judge issued an order requiring Arizona to recognize the marriage of George Martinez and Fred McQuire, two plaintiffs in the marriage equality case against the state. The couple had been together for 45 years and had recently married in California. Unfortunately, Martinez died last month from pancreatic cancer and McQuire has had no access to social security nor veteran's benefits because the State did not recognize their marriage according to Freedom to Marry.</p>
<p>This case highlights the way that marriage decisions impact the emotional, physical and financial well- being of LGBT individuals. McQuire is reported to face health challenges and in the middle of grieving for his partner of so many years had to battle the possibility of losing his house if his relationship was not recognized.</p>
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Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:00:30 +0000janetquezada72216 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/judge-orders-one-gay-couples-marriage-recognized-arizona#commentsMarriage equality bans ruled unconstitutional in Indiana and Utahhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/marriage-equality-bans-ruled-unconstitutional-indiana-and-utah
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-2-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="932" height="337" id="2" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/amyandniki-normalcrop%20%281%29.jpg?itok=PaVq3hmJ" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A judge in Indiana has ruled that the state's ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional, and that it violates equal protection. L<a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/love-unites-us/indiana">ambda Legal challenged the ban on behalf of five couples.</a></p>
<p> U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young wrote, “The court has never witnessed a phenomenon throughout the federal court system as is presented with this issue. In less than a year, every federal district court to consider the issue has reached the same conclusion in thoughtful and thorough opinions – laws prohibiting the celebration and recognition of same-sex marriages are unconstitutional. It is clear that the fundamental right to marry shall not be deprived to some individuals based solely on the person they choose to love. In time, Americans will look at the marriage of couples such as Plaintiffs, and refer to it simply as a marriage – not a same-sex marriage. These couples, when gender and sexual orientation are taken away, are in all respects like the family down the street. The Constitution demands that we treat them as such.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/love-unites-us/indiana">Read more at Lambda Legal.</a></p>
<p>In Utah, a 10th circuit court judge upheld an earlier decision that found that state's marriage ban unconstitutional. That means the ruling applies to Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma. That does not mean marriage will begin in those states, but when the ban is challenged the lower courts have to listen to the 10th circuits decision, which means it is extremely likely that it will be overturned. <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58007681-78/court-marriage-appeals-sex.html.csp">Read more</a>. </p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 25, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:00:34 +0000brendan71437 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/marriage-equality-bans-ruled-unconstitutional-indiana-and-utah#commentsAttorney General Eric Holder condemns Boy Scouts anti-gay policyhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/attorney-general-eric-holder-condemns-boy-scouts-anti-gay-policy
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-3-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="750" height="526" id="3" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/1bc8e0c3372bf7fef786b8663aad173c0e22a391.jpg?itok=lgKEHfEM" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>During a reception on <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/news/dc_20140611_us-ag-eric-holder-speaks" target="_blank">Tuesday evening</a>, United States Attorney General Eric Holder, a featured speaker of the night and supporter of equality for LGBT people, addressed the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay adults and leaders. <img alt="" class="media-element file-file-styles-large" data-file_info="%7B%22fid%22:%2272102%22,%22view_mode%22:%22file_styles_large%22,%22fields%22:%7B%22format%22:%22file_styles_large%22,%22field_file_image_alt_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22%22,%22field_file_image_title_text%5Bund%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D%22:%22%22%7D,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D" height="480" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/2014-06/GLAAD-campaign-for-Boy-Scouts.png?itok=cgScotKO" style="float: right;" width="480" /></p>
<p>Although the Boy Scouts lifted its ban on young gay members <a href="http://www.advocate.com/youth/2014/01/02/boy-scouts-gay-inclusive-policy-takes-effect-little-fuss" target="_blank">earlier this year</a>, adults remain barred from participating as leaders and mentors if they come out as gay, which is a policy Holder equated to the U.S. military's discriminatory <a href="http://www.army.mil/dadt/" target="_blank">"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy</a>. He remarked:</p>
<blockquote><p>"Unfortunately, the continuation of a policy that discriminates against gay adult leaders - by an iconic American institution - only preserves and perpetuates the worst kind of stereotypes. Like "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," it's a relic of an age of prejudice and insufficient understanding. Today, courageous lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals routinely put their lives on the line as members of America's armed services. They inspire us, they protect us, and they defend us. And if these men and women are fit for military service, then surely they are fit to mentor, to teach, and to serve as role models for the leaders of future generations."</p>
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<p>Holder made no mention of taking any legal action against the Boy Scouts. In the 2000 Supreme Court case <a href="http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/530/640/case.html" target="_blank">Boy Scouts of America v. Dale</a>, it was decided that the Boy Scouts, as a private entity, has the right to exclude individuals from membership. However, Holder stated:</p>
<blockquote><p>"For the Department of Justice, and for me personally, the fight for civil rights and LGBT equality remains a top priority. We will continue to rely on Lambda Legal's steadfast commitment to advancing equality for LGBT people and those living with HIV."</p>
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<p>GLAAD and Scouts for Equality joined openly gay Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier, ousted gay Scoutmaster Geoffrey McGrath, and local Scouts <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/photos-amazon-receives-125k-petitions-hand-delivered-lgbt-scouts-locals-advocates">to deliver more than 125,000 Change.org petition signatures</a> to the Amazon headquarters in Seattle, calling on the company to live up to its own policies and suspend its support of the Boy Scouts.</p>
<p>GLAAD first started calls for the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay Scouts and Scout leaders in April 2012 after Jennifer Tyrrell, a mom and den leader from Ohio was removed from her 7-year-old’s Cub Scout pack for being gay. Tyrrell’s <a href="http://change.org/scouts" target="_blank">Change.org petition</a> has attracted more than 350,000 signatures </p>
<p>Read more at <a href="http://www.advocate.com/boy-scouts-america/2014/06/11/eric-holder-denounces-scouts-antigay-policy" target="_blank">The Advocate.</a></p>
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Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:58:27 +0000jkatz71323 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/attorney-general-eric-holder-condemns-boy-scouts-anti-gay-policy#commentsComplaint filed in support of trans woman targeted by anti-LGBT slurhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/complaint-filed-support-trans-woman-targeted-anti-lgbt-slur
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-4-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="720" height="720" id="4" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-06/10429224_10152483570576703_5290281442466814653_n.jpg?itok=ybrEmLkp" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/20140610-lambda-legal-files-complaint-restaurant">Lambda Legal filed a complaint on behalf of Amira Gray</a>, a trans woman who was given a restaurant receipt with anti-LGBT language printed on it. During an evening out with friends at Bistro 18, a restaurant in Washington, D.C., Gray says a server repeatedly ignored her group. At the end of the night, the server presented the group with a receipt that said "GAY BITCHES" written in the space where a customer's name would go. </p>
<p>Gray said, </p>
<blockquote><p>When my friends and I saw the receipt, we were humiliated and embarrassed. We went in planning to enjoy Bistro 18 just like everyone else in the hookah bar that evening, but it turned into a disturbing experience. I am standing up for my friends and me because I don't think anyone should have to go through that.</p>
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<p>Lambda Legal filed the complaint in the Washington, D.C., Office of Human Rights arguing that Bistro 18 violated the DC Human Rights Act by discriminating against Gray based on her actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and sex in a place of public accommodation.</p>
<p>Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal Transgender Rights Project Director, said:</p>
<blockquote><p>Discrimination against LGBT customers is a widespread problem that often goes unaddressed in businesses across the country. That this happened in Washington, D.C., where LGBT people have strong protections from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and personal appearance, points out the importance of ensuring existing laws are enforced. By standing up for herself and her friends, Amira is taking a stand for all LGBT people who are targeted by businesses for unequal treatment because of who they are.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 11, 2014</span></div></div></div><!--
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Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:57:20 +0000brendan71286 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/complaint-filed-support-trans-woman-targeted-anti-lgbt-slur#commentsNew marriage equality lawsuits filed in Arizona and Floridahttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-marriage-equality-lawsuits-filed-arizona-and-florida
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-5-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="250" height="250" id="5" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-03/WMM.png?itok=FZ38EKKm" alt="Marriage Arizona" title="Marriage Arizona" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Suit-challenges-Arizona-same-sex-marriage-ban-5314767.php">In Arizona, 7 couples and two surviving spouses have filed suit to challenge the state ban</a> on marriage equality. This case has been brought by Lambda Legal and Perkins Coie. There are now two cases in Arizona courts challenging the ban. In January of this year, <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20140106arizona-law-gay-marriage-same-sex-lawsuit-brk.html">attorney Shawn Aiken filed on behalf of 4 couples</a>. So far there is no indication that cases will be joined. </p>
<p>The plaintiffs in the recent lawsuit include married same-sex couples, couples who want to marry in Arizona, and individuals whose same-sex spouses have passed away without Arizona ever respecting their status as a married couple. The lead plaintiffs are Nelda Majors and Karen Bailey, who are both in their 70s and, according to Freedom to Marry, have been together for more than 55 years. </p>
<p><img alt="Juan and Tom" title="Juan and Tom" height="220" width="147" style="width: 147px; height: 220px; float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-03/6-200x300.jpg?itok=l7dJ0PdR" /></p>
<p>In Florida, <a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2014/03/eight-gay-and-lesbian-couples-sue-florida-in-federal-court-to-recognize-their-legal-marriages.html">8 couples filed suit to have their out of state marriages recognized</a>. This case was brought by the ACLU. One of the couples Juan del Hierro and Thomas Gantt, jr have a 14-month-old son and have done a lot of media work in Spanish-language media.</p>
<p>There are more cases pending throughout the nation as this soon to be updated map <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/one-of-these-marriage-equality-cases-could-go-to-the-supre">and article show.</a></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">March 13, 2014</span></div></div></div><!--
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:06:47 +0000janetquezada70169 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-marriage-equality-lawsuits-filed-arizona-and-florida#commentsVIDEO: Utah will not recognize more than 1,300 gay couples' marriages, says Gov. Herberthttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-utah-will-not-recognize-more-1300-gay-couples-marriages-says-gov-herbert
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-6-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="6" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/Utahs%20Gary%20Herbert.jpg?itok=L2nVUK8l" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>While just weeks ago Utah's ban on marriage equality was <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/utahs-marriage-equality-ban-ruled-unconstitutional">found to be unconstitutional</a>, <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/supreme-court-puts-marriage-equality-hold-utah">a stay on this decision was granted</a> by the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier today, the Utah governor's office said that all marriages performed for over 1,300 gay couples in the state before the stay are not to be recognized. Performing marriages for gay couples is once again prohibited, as well.</p>
<p>Governor Gary Herbert's chief of staff, Derek Miller, stated in a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/08/utah-gay-marriage_n_4562488.html">letter</a> to state agencies, "Wherever individuals are in the process of availing themselves of state services related to same-sex marital status, that process is on hold and will stay exactly in that position until a final court decision is issued."</p>
<p>Miller also said in the letter, "Please understand this position is not intended to comment on the legal status of those same-sex marriages — that is for the courts to decide. The intent of this communication is to direct state agency compliance with current laws that prohibit the state from recognizing same-sex marriages."</p>
<p>However, according to Lamda Legal's Camilla Taylor who <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/supreme-court-halts-gay-marriage-in-utah-108560451958">spoke on MSNBC</a> following the stay, "In almost all of the cases in which we've won marriage in state high court, a stay was granted pending a final determination by the state high court…But there's something important to remember here, which is the fact that the Supreme Court halted the further issuance of marriage licenses through this stay---that doesn't do anything about the validity of the 1,000 marriage licenses that are already out there. They remain perfectly valid." You can watch the full conversation below:</p>
<p><iframe border="no" height="500" scrolling="no" src="http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/EmbeddedOffSite?guid=n_hayes_6utah_140106" width="635"></iframe></p>
<p><img class="media-image media-image-right" id="6" style="float: right;;;;" src="http://www.m.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Utahs%20Sean%20Reyes.jpg?itok=KW68C4ZD" alt="" />Governor Herbert and Attorney General Sean Reyes, who is <a href="http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2014/01/01/utah-spend-whopping-2-million-fight-marriage">set to spend an estimated $2 million</a> fighting marriage equality in Utah, had requested stays from the 10<sup>th</sup> Circuit Court of Appeals, but were denied before the matter reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is now expected to go before the 10<sup>th</sup> Circuit in February, in an expedited process.</p>
<p>Join GLAAD's Director of News Ross Murray <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/tomorrows-google-hangout-looks-whats-next-marriage-utah">on Thursday, January 9 for a Google+ hangout</a> examining "What's next for marriage equality in Utah?" Joining him are BuzzFeed Legal Editor Chris Geidner, one of Utah's first married gay couples Seth Anderson and Michael Ferguson, Freedom to Marry's Founder and President Evan Wolfson, and more.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">January 8, 2014</span></div></div></div><!--
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Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:06:57 +0000alexandrabolles69414 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/video-utah-will-not-recognize-more-1300-gay-couples-marriages-says-gov-herbert#commentsNew Jersey Superior Court denies motion to stay previous ruling for marriage equalityhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-jersey-superior-court-denies-motion-stay-previous-ruling-marriage-equality
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-7-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="7" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/NJ_V2_0.png?itok=vIKU_JQE" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>New Jersey is moving forward with a September 27<sup>th</sup> court ruling that will allow same-sex couples to marry, after the New Jersey Superior Court <a href="http://www.njformarriage.org/staynotgrantedpr/">today denied</a> the State's motion to stay the ruling. Lambda Legal filed a brief asking the Court to deny the motion on behalf of Garden State Equality and six same-sex couples seeking the full protections of marriage under the law.</p>
<p>"In making this argument, however, the State ignores the largely abstract nature of the harm it alleges, which pales in comparison to the concrete harm caused to Plaintiffs by their current ineligibility for many federal marital benefits, and the significant litigation burden they would have to shoulder to challenge federal denial of marital benefits to civil union couples," wrote the Court in today's decision.</p>
<p>The Court's <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/new-jersey-poised-welcome-marriage-equality">previous ruling</a> was made in the case of an emergency request brought by Garden State Equality and the six couples and their families, saying that the state of New Jersey was preventing same-sex couples from receiving the same protections as straight married couples.</p>
<p>“This is a historic moment for all loving and committed couples in New Jersey," said New Jersey United for Marriage Campaign Manager Mike Premo. “While we highly anticipate the weddings to come, we must not, however, lose sight of what still needs to be accomplished. At any moment, the court can step in and put a halt to all this, temporarily or permanently. The safest, surest, quickest route to marriage equality still remains with the Legislature."</p>
<p>GLAAD congratulates same-sex couples and their families in New Jersey on this important step toward marriage equality. </p>
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Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:58:57 +0000daniheffernan68466 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/new-jersey-superior-court-denies-motion-stay-previous-ruling-marriage-equality#commentsLawsuit challenging Virginia's ban on marriage equality is filed by ACLU, Lambda Legalhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/lawsuit-challenging-virginias-ban-marriage-equality-filed-aclu-lambda-legal
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-8-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="8" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/aclu_3.gif?itok=mmBRnS7G" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A federal class action lawsuit was <a href="http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/aclu-and-lambda-legal-file-lawsuit-challenging-virginia-ban-marriage-same-sex-couples">filed today</a> by The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Virginia, Lambda Legal, and the law firm Jenner and Block seeking equal marriage protections for the citizens of Virginia State and an end to Virginia's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other states.</p>
<p>The plaintiffs of the case include Joanne Harris and her partner Jessica Duff, and Christy Berghoff and her partner, Victoria Kidd. Both couples have been partners for nearly a decade and are raising children.</p>
<p>Joanne Harris, resident of Staunton, and one of the plaintiffs in the case, <a href="http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/aclu-and-lambda-legal-file-lawsuit-challenging-virginia-ban-marriage-same-sex-couples">stated that</a> "Virginia is home for us. Our families are here, our jobs are here, and our community is a great support for us, but it makes us sad that we cannot get married where we live. It hits me in the gut that two hours from our house same-sex couples in Maryland and D.C. can marry. I have a serious medical condition and we've had to spend lots of money to try to make sure that Jessi can make decisions for me if there were ever a crisis."</p>
<p>Christy Berghoff, resident of Winchester, <a href="http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/aclu-and-lambda-legal-file-lawsuit-challenging-virginia-ban-marriage-same-sex-couples">stated</a> "I'm an Air Force veteran, and if Virginia would just respect our marriage from D.C., it would ensure that my spouse and family could access all the benefits I've earned. I've been with Victoria for almost a decade now, and it hurts to have our home state say we are not married when it recognizes marriages entered into by different-sex couples who may have only recently met."</p>
<p>The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. <a href="http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/aclu-and-lambda-legal-file-lawsuit-challenging-virginia-ban-marriage-same-sex-couples">According to the ACLU</a> "The plaintiffs allege that the commonwealth's constitutional and statutory marriage bans send a message that lesbians, gay men, and their children are viewed as second-class citizens who are undeserving of the legal sanction, respect, protections, and support that heterosexuals and their families are able to enjoy through marriage."</p>
<p>"This is one America. It's time for the freedom to marry to come to the South," Greg Nevins, supervising senior staff attorney in Lambda Legal's Southern Regional Office based in Atlanta <a href="http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/aclu-and-lambda-legal-file-lawsuit-challenging-virginia-ban-marriage-same-sex-couples">stated</a>. "We do not want a country divided by unfairness and discrimination. Same-sex couples are in loving, committed relationships in every region of our nation and should be treated the same way, whether they live in Maine or Virginia."</p>
<p>"Nationwide, more and more Americans have come to agree that committed same-sex couples should have the freedom to marry and have the same protections as any other married couple," <a href="Nationwide,%20more%20and%20more%20Americans%20have%20come%20to%20agree%20that%20committed%20same-sex%20couples%20should%20have%20the%20freedom%20to%20marry%20and%20have%20the%20same%20protections%20as%20any%20other%20married%20couple,%22%20said%20Amanda%20Goad,%20staff%20attorney%20with%20the%20ACLU%20Lesbian%20Gay%20Bisexual%20and%20Transgender%20Project.%20%22Today's%20lawsuit%20in%20Virginia%20is%20just%20another%20step%20in%20ensuring%20that%20all%20families%20have%20the%20same%20rights%20across%20the%20country.">said</a> Amanda Goad, staff attorney with the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Project. "Today's lawsuit in Virginia is just another step in ensuring that all families have the same rights across the country."</p>
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Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:10:09 +0000ryanhoulihan67306 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/lawsuit-challenging-virginias-ban-marriage-equality-filed-aclu-lambda-legal#commentsLambda Legal annouces new transgender resource hub after Maryland EEOC rulinghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/lambda-legal-annouces-new-transgender-resource-hub-after-maryland-eeoc-ruling
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-9-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="9" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/lambda_legal.jpg?itok=XJ4sQIms" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A transgender woman employed by a government contractor in the state of Maryland has reached <a href="http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lambda-Legal-adds-mobile-to-Transgender-Rights-Project-/43714.html">a settlement</a> in her case against her job, alleging physical and verbal harassment. With the help of Freedom to Work and <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/">Lambda Legal</a>, it was determined that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. In the complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the victim alleged that verbal and physical harassment took place for over a period of two years and that although employees on the management and executive levels were aware of the harassment, no action was taken in eradicating the behavior.</p>
<p>As a result of the ruling by the EEOC, the government funded contracting company has agreed to re-publicize its non-discrimination and anti-discrimination policies and conduct training for all faculty at its facilities regarding LGBT, anti-discrimination and harassment issues. Lambda Legal and Freedom to Work issued the below statement, in regards to not releasing the names of the victim or the contracting company. “In light of the constructive steps taken to move past this episode by this contractor, and because our emphasis is on a systemic resolution to the problem of LGBT discrimination in federal contractor workplaces, Freedom to Work and Lambda Legal are not publicizing the name of their client or this particular government contractor.”</p>
<p><img class="media-image" id="6" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/freedom%20to%20work_0.jpg?itok=QEkS4zEv" alt="" />Transgender persons and their allies have been actively pushing for the passage of the <a href="http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/07/10/19395465-enda-advances-with-bipartisan-backing?lite">Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA)</a>. ENDA, once passed, would legally protect transgender and gender non-conforming persons in the workplace. Although isolated incidences, like the one in Maryland, occur all too often, the main issue with anti-trans workplace discrimination is seeking recourse for the victim. This is made hard to impossible in some cases due to the lack of protection by the legal system. With such laws as ENDA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in place, discrimination against Tran's persons might not end, but legally the victims would be protected and the culprit held accountable.</p>
<p>In a clever, ‘take action now’ approach, Lambda Legal has announced a new campaign, <u><a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/transgender">“Know Your Rights: Transgender.”</a></u> “Know Your Rights” is a web and mobile hub that seeks to further educate transgender persons about their rights and various laws that do offer protection in the entities of workplace and housing discrimination, identity documents, and restroom access rights. Information about the laws at both the state and federal level will be available on the website, with the mobile hub offering “transgender people across the country critical information at their fingertips,” as stated by Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal’s Transgender Rights Project Director. It should be noted that the ruling in the Maryland case may be the first time <a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/07/freedom-to-work-lambda-legal-resolve-eeoc-complaint-on-behalf-of-maryland-transgender-woman.html">on record</a> that the EEOC has investigated anti-transgender harassment and ruled in favor of the transgender employee. <a href="http://www.transgenderlaw.org/resources/transfactsheet.pdf">Transgender persons</a> make up an estimated 0.4 percent of the total U.S. population, yet are the victims of physical and sexual assault, police brutality, and workplace and housing discrimination at alarmingly high rates. The actions by the EEOC, Freedom to Work, and Lambda Legal highlight an ongoing movement to further protect transgender employees in the workplace.</p>
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Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:56:23 +0000marihaywood67035 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/lambda-legal-annouces-new-transgender-resource-hub-after-maryland-eeoc-ruling#commentsINFOGRAPHIC: Marriage equality at the Supreme Courthttp://www.glaad.org/blog/infographic-marriage-equality-supreme-court
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The U.S. Supreme Court is considering two cases related to marriage equality. One case challenges Proposition 8, California's law banning marriage for same-sex couples. The other case challenges Section 3 of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act," which prevents the federal government from recognizing marriages for same-sex couples. Lambda Legal has created the graphic below examining how the Court might decide the cases. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/files/infographic-prop8-doma-small.png">Click here for the full size.</a></p>
<p>Visit <a href="http://glaad.org/marriage">http://glaad.org/marriage</a> for more info about the cases.</p>
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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:50:32 +0000brendan66426 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/infographic-marriage-equality-supreme-court#commentsUPDATED: Ohio Teen Sues School District for Prohibiting "Jesus Is Not a Homophobe" T-Shirthttp://www.glaad.org/blog/updated-ohio-teen-sues-school-district-prohibiting-jesus-not-homophobe-t-shirt
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>UPDATE: In a recent development, a judge has ordered that <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/05/judge-says-student-may-wear-shirt-with-slogan.html">Maverick can wear his t-shirt</a> until a descision is made. </p>
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<p>An openly gay Ohio teen has filed a lawsuit against his high school for refusing to allow him to wear a t-shirt featuring a rainbow-colored fish and the words “Jesus is Not a Homophobe.” <a href="http://news.cincinnati.com/usatoday/article/38957065?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs">Maverick Couch</a> first wore the t-shirt, and was told to remove it, during last year’s Day of Silence, a campaign organized by <a href="http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html">GLSEN</a> to bring awareness to the silencing of LGBT students through bullying and harassment.</p>
<p>“I’ve been bullied and called names, I wanted to wear the T-shirt to encourage respect for all students, gay or straight,” says Maverick. “I wish my school would help me create an accepting environment for LGBT kids, not single me out for punishment."</p>
<p><a href="http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/03/11003490-ohio-school-district-sued-for-banning-jesus-is-not-a-homophobe-t-shirt">School officials forced Maverick to remove the shirt last year</a>. The family tried to settle the dispute with the school by asking that Maverick be allowed to wear the LGBT affirming t-shirt, but both parties were unable to come to an agreement. School officials first claimed that the shirt was “indecent and sexual in nature.” Now their line of defense is that the t-shirt is “too religious.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/be-a-maverick">Lambda Legal</a> is representing the family in the case and <a href="http://www.equalityohio.org/">Equality Ohio</a> is supporting the action. “Bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is a serious problem in Ohio. Denying students the right to demonstrate support for LGBT students perpetuates the notion that schools should not talk about LGBT bullying,” says Ed Mullen, Executive Director of Equality Ohio. “We strongly support the right of students to express their support for the Day of Silence and hope that school administrators will also speak out in support of LGBT youth in their schools.”</p>
<p>This story has captured media attention both locally and nationally, mostly because of its themes of freedom of speech and freedom of religion. This story signals a shift in which pro-LGBT messages are coming from a faith voice. Too often news stories are framed in such a way that assumes that Christians are opposed to LGBT equality. By not listening to LGBT-affirming sources, journalists can contribute to – and even perpetuate – the idea that those who are religious are, by definition, opposed to LGBT equality. However, that notion is being challenged by stories like Maverick and his Christian, pro-LGBT t-shirt.</p>
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<p>GLAAD commends the media for covering this story in a fair, accurate and inclusive manner thus far. As this story and Lambda Legal’s case develops, GLAAD reminds media to make more consistent use of LGBT-affirming religious sources in follow-up news coverage. GLAAD also encourages the media to give the same fair and accurate coverage of the <a href="http://www.dayofsilence.org/">2012 Day of Silence</a>, which is on April 20.</p>
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Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:52:07 +0000rossmurray49509 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/updated-ohio-teen-sues-school-district-prohibiting-jesus-not-homophobe-t-shirt#commentsStory to Watch: Court Rules in Favor of Fired Transgender Employeehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/story-watch-court-rules-favor-fired-transgender-employee
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<p><img class="media-image" id="2" style="float: right;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/storiestowatch1-01_11.jpg?itok=CWmG6-aN" alt="" />Today, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of Vandy Beth Glenn, who was fired in 2007 from her job as a legislative editor at the General Assembly in Georgia after disclosing that she is transgender and intended to come out in the workplace. The 11<sup>th</sup> U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta upheld last year’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story, who said Glenn was discriminated against and should be reinstated in her job. In that trial, Sewell Brumby, who fired Glenn, testified that he acted on the basis of Glenn’s “gender non-conformity,” a point that Judge Rosemary Barkett of the 11<sup>th</sup> Circuit asserts is evidence of discriminatory practice on Brumby’s part. Glenn’s lawyer, Greg Nevins of Lambda Legal’s Southern Regional Office in Atlanta, commented on the ruling, saying, “The court could not have been more clear. It is unfair and illegal to fire transgender employees because their appearance or behavior transgress gender stereotypes. Employers should take note of this important ruling.”</p>
<p>While this is an important legal triumph for transgender and gender non-conforming employees, Glenn’s story has not always been covered responsibly by the mainstream media. Past coverage has exhibited a number of problems that, while often seen in stories about transgender issues, are nevertheless unacceptable. Reporters have no reason to disclose Glenn’s previous legal name or use male pronouns when speaking about her past. These practices undermine Glenn’s gender identity and the journey that many transgender people embark on to embody their true selves. Similarly, there is no need to outline the various medical procedures that Glenn has undergone as part of her transition, as they are not relevant to the story. What is important is that Glenn was unfairly removed from her job based on her gender identity and expression, and that this response from her employer was ruled unreasonable by multiple courts. GLAAD encourages our constituents to continue monitoring this story and <a href="http://www.glaad.org/webform/report-media-defamation" target="_blank">report</a> any problematic coverage. </p>
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Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:45:25 +0000daniheffernan45937 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/story-watch-court-rules-favor-fired-transgender-employee#commentsThe GLAAD Daily: Fred Karger, Rick Santorum, Singer Ari Gold and More! http://www.glaad.org/2011/08/10/the-glaad-daily-fred-karger-rick-santorum-singer-ari-gold-and-more
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fred-karger-229x300-2125.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-42148" title="fred-karger-229x300-2125" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fred-karger-229x300-2125.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="229" /></a>This week in the Los Angeles Times, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0810-karger-gop-2012-20110810,0,6824676,print.story">Mark Z. Barabak profiled openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger.</a> Karger recounted in the piece how he did not come out until he was 56 years old and said, “I want to send the message to gay younger people and older people and everyone in between that you can do anything you want in life, and don’t feel bad about yourself and don’t feel you have to live your life the way I did.” On last night’s episode of MSNBC’s The Last Word, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44083124#44083124">host Lawrence O’Donnell criticized FOX News for excluding Karger</a> from an upcoming Republican presidential debate and said that Karger meets all of the network’s requirements for participation.</p>
<p>In the same segment, O’Donnell also criticized former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) for <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2011/08/santorumnapkin.html">comments he made this week</a> seemingly comparing marriage to a napkin. On Friday, <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/08/09/292121/santorum-marriage-is-like-water-not-beer/">Santorum provided another metaphor to discuss marriage.</a> Santorum: “It’s like saying this glass of water is a glass of beer. Well, you can call it a glass of beer, but it’s not a glass of beer. It’s a glass of water. And water is what water is. Marriage is what marriage is.”</p>
<p>In Minnesota on Tuesday, teens, parents and others within the Anoka-Hennepin School District held the <a href="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/education/anoka-hennepin-students-parents-hold-pride-event-aug-9-2011">first ever Anoka LGBTQ Youth Pride</a> at Mississippi River Community Park. More than 300 people reportedly showed up for the event.</p>
<p>Also in Minnesota, the state’s chapter of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations this week <a href="http://lezgetreal.com/2011/08/minnesota-afl-cio-takes-stand-against-marriage-bigotry/">announced that it is opposed to a ballot initiative</a> aiming to ban marriage for same-sex couples in the state. Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson said, “The labor movement is, and has always been about protecting and advancing the rights of all people. We will not stand by and allow discrimination to become part of Minnesota’s constitution.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/08/09/Settlement_Reached_in_Case_of_Gay_Couple_Told_to_Move_to_Back_of_Bus/">Lambda Legal this week announced</a> that a settlement had been reached in an incident during which musician Ari Gold and his boyfriend Timothy Nelson were asked by the driver of a New York Shortline bus to move to the back of the vehicle. The couple was refunded for their tickets, the driver has been "appropriately disciplined," and employees will reportedly be trained on nondiscrimination laws and policies.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/08/09/us/AP-US-Gay-Student-Killed.html?sq=gay&amp;st=nyt&amp;scp=2&amp;pagewanted=print">The Associated Press reported</a> that Brian McInerney testified Tuesday in the case against his brother, Brandon, and said books about Nazi youth found in Brandon's bedroom belonged to him, not his brother. Prosecutors have claimed that Brandon was driven by white supremacist and anti-gay beliefs when he shot Lawrence King in 2008. A childhood friend of Brandon also testified Tuesday and made claims about King.</p>
<p>Chilean President Sebastian Pinera <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/08/09/world/americas/AP-LT-Chile-Civil-Unions.html?sq=gay&amp;st=nyt&amp;scp=5&amp;pagewanted=print">on Tuesday introduced civil unions legislation</a>. Pinera said in a speech that all couples "deserve respect, dignity and the support of state."</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:20:36 +0000brendan34222 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2011/08/10/the-glaad-daily-fred-karger-rick-santorum-singer-ari-gold-and-more#commentsThe GLAAD Daily: Bachmann, Marriage in Maryland, the 9th U.S. Circuit & DADThttp://www.glaad.org/2011/07/12/the-glaad-daily-bachmann-marriage-in-maryland-the-9th-u-s-circuit-dadt
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/07/11/us/AP-US-Gays-in-Military.html"></a><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Michelle+Bachmann+Marcus+Bachmann+Michelle+Gh5o5Ko6xArl.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39842" title="Michelle+Bachmann+Marcus+Bachmann+Michelle+Gh5o5Ko6xArl" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Michelle+Bachmann+Marcus+Bachmann+Michelle+Gh5o5Ko6xArl-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="252" height="252" /></a>The Associated Press reports that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ordered the Department of Justice to state whether it will continue to defend the constitutionality of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in court. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/us/politics/07gays.html?pagewanted=printhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/us/politics/07gays.html?pagewanted=print">The court last week ruled</a> to reinstate the permanent injunction against enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” originally awarded by Judge Virginia Phillips in the case of <em>Log Cabin Republicans v. United States</em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://metroweekly.com/poliglot/2011/07/ninth-circuit-says-it-appears.html">Chris Geidner at Metro Weekly’s Poliglot reported</a> that the court said “it appears to the merits panel that the United States is not prepared to defend the constitutionality” of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. Geidner also highlighted a statement from the Log Cabin Republicans in which Executive Director R. Clarke Cooper said, "The ruling in <em>Log Cabin Republicans v. United States</em> set an important precedent by showing that discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans is unconstitutional."</p>
<p>In other legal news, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/APcd0f0ea97d6c483a8bc69534d542787d.html">Lambda Legal on Monday said it had filed a petition</a> for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a gay couple seeking an accurate birth certificate for the Louisiana-born son they adopted in New York.</p>
<p>On Tuesday night, ABC News ran two segments, one on <em>World News with Diane Sawyer </em>and one on <em>Nightline</em>, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/michele-bachmann-exclusive-pray-gay-candidates-clinic/story?id=14048691">investigating a counseling center co-owned by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and her husband, Marcus (pictured)</a>. The investigation came after <a href="http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2011/07/17519/">an advocate from Truth Wins Out went undercover</a> at Bachmann &amp; Associates and was subjected to what appeared to be “ex-gay” conversion therapy. <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43723548#43723548">NBC’s <em>Today</em> on Tuesday ran a segment</a> on the investigation, and various MSNBC anchors covered the story, including openly gay anchor Thomas Roberts, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/vp/43727665#43727665">who spoke to TWO’s Wayne Besen</a>.</p>
<p>In New York, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/07/11/us/AP-US-Gay-Marriage-Adoptions.html">adoption lawyers and agencies say</a> they are preparing for an increase in adoptions following the approval of the state's marriage equality law. Also, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/nyregion/same-sex-couples-criticize-waiting-period-for-marriages.html"><em>The New York Times</em> reports</a> that some gay and lesbian couples who wish to get married on June 24, the first day they can in New York, are seeking judges who will waive the 24-hour waiting period between receiving a marriage license and having a wedding.</p>
<p>Following the success of the passage of marriage equality legislation in New York, advocates in Maryland <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland-politics/post/gay-marriage-advocates-in-maryland-launching-broader-push/2011/07/11/gIQAtqYQ9H_blog.html">have formed a coalition called Marylanders for Marriage Equality</a>. State Del. Heather R. Mizeur (D-Montgomery) said, “[W]e’ll be running a very aggressive campaign that targets specific districts and regions where we need to shore up our vote count.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/125391353.html">Advocates in Minnesota on Monday delivered petitions</a> bearing 12,000 signatures of people opposed to Anoka-Hennepin School District's policy of remaining "neutral" on matters relating to LGBT people. Justin Anderson, a 19-year-old former student in the district, helped organize the petition and said, "We feel the neutrality policy is harmful to GLBT students and their allies. So this is a policy calling for them to repeal it."</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in California, <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/10/ED3Q1K5EUH.DTL&amp;type=gaylesbian">the editorial board of the <em>San Francisco Chronicle</em> wrote</a> in support of a proposed law that would require public schools to acknowledge the contributions of LGBT Americans in lessons. The paper urged Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to sign the bill and said, “His signature would mandate that the existence and struggles of gay people be recorded in schoolbooks, not left out. It would be an important change that acknowledges an overlooked segment of society and also yields a truer history of this country.”</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:20:20 +0000brendan34101 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2011/07/12/the-glaad-daily-bachmann-marriage-in-maryland-the-9th-u-s-circuit-dadt#commentsLambda Legal and Garden State Equality Seeking Marriage Equality in New Jerseyhttp://www.glaad.org/2011/06/29/lambda-legal-files-lawsuit-seeking-marriage-equality-in-new-jersey
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<p>The lawsuit comes less than a week after <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html" target="_blank">Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples in New York</a>. When the law takes effect on July 24, New York will become the sixth - and largest - state to legally allow marriage for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples. (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont and the District of Columbia also have marriage equality.)</p>
<p>"The constitutional guarantee of equality under the law does not stop midway through the Lincoln Tunnel," said Lambda Legal Deputy Legal Director Hayley Gorenberg <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/news/pr/nj_20110629_garden-state-equality.html" target="_blank">in a press release on Wednesday</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Garden-State-Equality1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-38893" title="Garden State Equality" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Garden-State-Equality1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>In late 2006, the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered the state to extend to gay and lesbian couples the same legal protections that married couples receive. Lawmakers thus enacted a civil union law, but "Garden State Equality [GSE] has received reports from a multitude of civil union couples who have told us their employers refuse to provide the equal rights and benefits the civil union law mandates," said GSE Executive Director Steven Goldstein.</p>
<p>Gorenberg says that the state's civil union law has failed gay and lesbian couples in several other ways.</p>
<p>"Our clients have been kept from each other during medical crises, denied health insurance and even discriminated against in funeral homes because their civil unions relegate them to second-class status," said Gorenberg. "New Jersey's same-sex couples have been stuck in a limbo caused by the confusion and indignity of living with an inferior status."</p>
<p>Case in point are Elena Quinones, her partner, Liz, and their son, Ian. Elena gave birth to Ian two years ago, and the couple spent about $10,000 so that Liz could formally adopt him. Despite traveling with Ian's birth certificate, their civil union certificate and other documents that prove their relationship, the couple still encounters obstacles in places like doctors' offices.</p>
<p>"We're still forced to justify ourselves," Elena said in an interview with <em>The Associated Press</em>. If she and Liz were able to marry, rather than obtain a civil union, Elena says those problems would be gone.</p>
<p>"When you say you're married, it's universal," said Elena. "You say 'civil union,' it's like you're speaking another language."</p>
<p>In 2009, Garden State Equality and other advocates mounted a major effort to pass marriage equality legislation before Gov. Chris Christie (R) was sworn into office, replacing Democrat Gov. Jon Corzine. Ultimately, despite a Democrat-controlled legislature, the legislation did not obtain the votes needed to pass. Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) opposed the legislation in 2009, but just last week called that decision <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2011/06/20/nj-senate-pres-steve-sweeney-not-voting-for-marriage-equality-the-biggest-mistake-of-my-legislative-career/" target="_blank">"the biggest mistake of my legislative career."</a></p>
<p>Goldstein now says there are enough votes to pass marriage equality legislation in both houses of the New Jersey legislature, but he is less certain that there are enough votes to override a veto by Gov. Christie, who as recently as Tuesday <a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NJ-Gov-Christie-Not-a-Fan-of-Same-Sex-Marriage-124569869.html" target="_blank">voiced his opposition to marriage equality in New Jersey</a>.</p>
<p>“It means we’ll have to win marriage equality in New Jersey through another means,” said Goldstein following Sen. Sweeney's acknowledgement on the floor of the State senate.</p>
<p>“Stay tuned for an announcement very, very soon," Goldstein said at the time.</p>
<p>And now the announcement has come.</p>
<p>GLAAD hopes that New Jersey will soon join its neighbors to the north as the next state to equally recognize the love and commitment of <em>all </em>couples. This will become reality only when all couples are able to legally marry. Until that time comes, GLAAD urges the media to shine a spotlight on the stories of gay and lesbian couples, like Elena &amp; Liz, for whom civil unions just aren't enough. It's also the media's responsibility to underscore <em>why </em>civil unions fall short in New Jersey. GLAAD will be keeping a close eye on this lawsuit and the related media coverage as it progresses.</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:20:15 +0000justinward34055 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2011/06/29/lambda-legal-files-lawsuit-seeking-marriage-equality-in-new-jersey#commentsHawaii Governor Vetoes Civil Unions Billhttp://www.glaad.org/2010/07/06/hawaii-governor-vetoes-civil-unions-bill
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Hawaii.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-22903" title="Hawaii" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Hawaii-300x196.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="196" /></a>Breaking news this evening: Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle has vetoed HB 444, the state's Civil Unions Bill. According to the <em><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1M9TCxtNatXYA7prJ4lWuhwjr9gD9GPTPPG0" target="_blank">Associated Press</a>:</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Republican Gov. Linda Lingle's action came on the final day she had to either sign or veto the bill, which the Hawaii Legislature approved in late April.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>"There has not been a bill I have contemplated more or an issue I have thought more deeply about during my eight years as governor than House Bill 444 and the institution of marriage," Lingle said at a news conference. "I have been open and consistent in my opposition to same-sex marriage, and find that House Bill 444 is essentially same sex marriage by another name."</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Had Lingle not vetoed it, the measure would have granted gay and lesbian couples the same rights and benefits that the state provides to married couples. It also would have made Hawaii one of six states that essentially grant the rights of marriage to same-sex couples without authorizing marriage itself. Five other states and the District of Columbia permit same-sex marriage.</strong></em></p>
<p>Hawaii's statewide LGBT group Equality Hawaii, and other key leaders in the state reacted to the news with disappointment:</p>
<p><em><strong>"Today is a sad day for the thousands of Hawaii families who remain second class citizens,” said Alan Spector, legislative affairs co-chair for Equality Hawaii. “We fail to see how the Governor’s actions are in the best interest of Hawaii’s future and are nothing more than political maneuvering at the expense of people’s lives. We’re disappointed and outraged that same-sex families will not be treated equally under Hawaii law, but vow to come back and fight this fight another day."</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>"Today was the first time a civil unions bill passed both Houses in Hawaii by solid margins and was on the Governor’s desk for signing,” said Jo-Ann Adams, Chair of the GLBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. “With such broad support from the legislators, who are the elected officials closest to the public, and the consistent results of the professional polls showing broad support for civil unions as a civil rights issue, we are deeply disappointed that the Governor ignored the will of the people and vetoed the bill. We are determined, no matter how many sessions and election cycles it takes, to achieve full recognition for our families."</strong></em></p>
<p>Meanwhile Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) swiftly announced a lawsuit in reaction to the veto:</p>
<p><em><strong>“This was a sad surrender to political expediency that does not support business or family interests, but damages them,” said Jennifer C. Pizer,National Marriage Project Director for Lambda Legal. “In caving in to a well-orchestrated disinformation campaign mounted by the bill’s opponents, Governor Lingle has abandoned thousands of Hawaii families who have needed this bill’s protections for many years. We’re also disappointed that the Legislature opted to not override this veto immediately — we would have preferred to see couples win fair treatment through the political branch rather than having to pursue legal action. However, we’re still ready to do what’s necessary so our clients can protect their loved ones.”</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Lambda Legal and the ACLU had readied a lawsuit after the House tabled HB 444 in January. The Hawaii Senate had previously approved the bill by a veto-proof 18 to 7 majority and sent it back to the House for a conforming vote.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>“We’re obviously disappointed that Governor Lingle has, once again, used her power to deny the people of Hawai`i their civil rights” said Laurie Temple, Staff Attorney for the ACLU. “Luckily for the people of Hawaii however, our constitution prevents discrimination based on sexual orientation. If the Governor won’t honor her oath to uphold the constitution, the courts will.”</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Hawaii’s constitution was amended in 1998 to allow the Legislature to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples, which it has done. This means same-sex couples cannot sue for full equality through marriage. Although civil unions are a lesser status than marriage, they would provide a full range of state law protections and duties to gay and lesbian couples, such as access to family court to dissolve the legal status in an orderly way, clear duties to pay child support and alimony as spouses must, and other vital protections. Bills to offer civil unions have been under steady consideration in the Hawaii Legislature each year since 2001.</strong></em></p>
<p>We'll keep you posted on any new developments in this story.</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:18:18 +0000glaad33045 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/07/06/hawaii-governor-vetoes-civil-unions-bill#commentsTennessee School Relents in Battle to Allow Pro-Gay Messageshttp://www.glaad.org/2010/04/20/tennessee-school-relents-in-battle-to-allow-pro-gay-messages
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<p><a href="http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/04/20/Tenn_School_Relents_on_Gay_Tshirts/">According to <em>The Advocate</em></a><em>, </em>Greenbrier High School officials temporarily suspended 15-year-old Cole Goforth on April 5 after he wore a shirt to class that read “I ♥ Lady Gay Gay.” Administrators said that the shirt was “disruptive.”</p>
<p>After mounting pressure from the ACLU and Lambda Legal, however, the school has relented on its “pro-gay” ban.</p>
<p>"Sending Cole home for wearing a shirt with the word 'gay' on it not only trampled this student's right to freedom of expression, but also sent a destructive message to all students that there is something wrong with being gay or even saying the word 'gay,'" said Lambda Legal attorney Beth Littrell. "We are pleased that school officials have recognized their obligation to respect pro-LGBT speech and to protect students from anti-gay harassment instead of allowing bullies to silence speakers."</p>
<p>The school has also agreed to provide anti-bullying training to staff and students “to ensure that it is clear that harassment of any student, regardless of sexual orientation, is not acceptable.”</p>
<p>GLAAD will continue to follow developments in this story. Updates can be found on GLAADblog.org</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:59 +0000Seth32874 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/04/20/tennessee-school-relents-in-battle-to-allow-pro-gay-messages#commentsGLAAD Applauds Presidential Memorandum Adding Hospital Visitation Protections for Same-Sex Coupleshttp://www.glaad.org/2010/04/16/glaad-applauds-presidential-memorandum-adding-hospital-visitation-protections-for-same-sex-couples
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<p>“The discrimination faced by Janice Langbehn and her children during such a tragedy should not happen to another family,” said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. “This federal recognition is an important step for gay and lesbian couples who only want the same opportunities to care for the person they love. When Americans hear personal stories like Janice’s about the hardships faced by gay and lesbian couples and their children, more and more fair-minded Americans are siding with equality.”</p>
<p>The memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)</p>
<p>“...to ensure that hospitals that participate in Medicare or Medicaid respect the rights of patients to designate visitors. It should be made clear that designated visitors, including individuals designated by legally valid advance directives (such as durable powers of attorney and health care proxies), should enjoy visitation privileges that are no more restrictive than those that immediate family members enjoy. You should also provide that participating hospitals may not deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.”</p>
<p>This announcment was capped off by President Obama calling Janice Langbehn from Air Force One to share the good news. Langbehn's partner of 17 years, Lisa Pond, suffered a fatal brain aneurysm at age 39 just before she, Janice, and their three children were to depart on a Caribbean cruise for gay families on February 18, 2007. She was rushed off the ship to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where officials refused to let Langbehn or their children see Pond for eight hours until a priest came to deliver her last rites, by which time Pond had already slipped into a coma. President Obama told Langbehn what happened to her was "outrageous" and offered sympathy for everything she has been through.</p>
<p>“GLAAD is humbled to honor and applaud this incredibly bittersweet moment,” said Barrios. “Hearing from the President pays a huge tribute to Langbehn's years of tireless work towards equality with the help of Lambda Legal, the organization that took up her lawsuit against Jackson Memorial Hospital.”</p>
<p>GLAAD is the first organization Langbehn turned to for help, not long after she experienced the tragic loss of her partner, Lisa Pond. GLAAD’s National News Program worked with Langbehn along her entire journey, helping her share her story to illustrate harms faced by gay and lesbian families in numerous media outlets across the country including <em>The New York Times</em>, and articulate the pain she and her children experienced the day they were barred from seeing Lisa in her final moments.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-hospital-visitation" target="_blank">To read the official White House press release click here.</a></p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:58 +0000glaad32862 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/04/16/glaad-applauds-presidential-memorandum-adding-hospital-visitation-protections-for-same-sex-couples#commentsDepartment of Justice Intervenes in Title IX Lawsuit over Anti-Gay Bullyinghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/01/21/department-of-justice-intervenes-in-title-ix-lawsuit-over-anti-gay-bullying
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/DOJ_small.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-17546" title="DOJ_small" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/DOJ_small.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="151" /></a>On January 14<sup>th</sup>, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the Mohawk Central School District of New York for its failure to protect a gender non-conforming gay male student, who was the target of his classmates' ongoing verbal harassment and bullying for his gender expression.</p>
<p>Since last week, when <strong><em>NPR’s</em></strong> Ari Shapiro provided the <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122620723">first in-depth report</a> of the news, media coverage of the DOJ’s momentous decision has rocketed, since the motion rests upon an exceptional, though not unprecedented, argument that Title IX’s gender discrimination protections apply to gender identity as well.</p>
<p>The student (Jacob) and his father originally brought suit against the District and officials at Jarvis Jr./Sr. High School in August 2009 with the <a href="http://www.nyclu.org/node/2554">help of the <strong>New York Civil Liberties Union</strong></a>. <strong><em>NPR</em></strong> reported some of the harassment Jacob routinely faced at school:</p>
<p><em>According to court papers, kids threw food at him and told him to get a sex change. One student pulled out a knife and threatened to string Jacob up the flagpole. A teacher allegedly told Jacob to “hate himself every day until he changed.”</em></p>
<p>While the original private suit was seeking monetary damages for the negligence of school officials, the <strong><em><a href="http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/state_news/x1301082427/U-S-Justice-Department-intervenes-in-gay-teens-lawsuit-against-school-district">Wellesville Daily Reporter noted</a></em></strong>, “The Justice Department’s legal filing states the government is entering the case against Mohawk to ensure ‘district-wide relief for all district students’ in the future.”</p>
<p>“It’s a significant and welcomed returned presence by the Department of Justice to these issues [of civil rights for LGBT people],” <strong><a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/">Lambda Legal</a>’s </strong>Hayley Gorenberg told <strong><a href="http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/01/15/justice-department-cites-title-ix-on-behalf-of-gay-teen/">Main Justice</a></strong>.</p>
<p>NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman told <a href="http://www.wktv.com/news/local/81890882.html">NBC Affiliate <strong>WKTV</strong></a>:</p>
<p><em>This means that there will be an independent assessment of the school district's commitment and procedures to ensure that every child who goes there, has a right to go there in a safe and nurturing environment, and it will ensure, I hope, that there is an end to homophobic bullying and harassment the school district has yet to get a handle on.</em></p>
<p>LGBT advocates are also hopeful that a federal court decision in Jacob’s favor will lead to a broader interpretation of Title IX in future cases of harassment based on gender non-conforming behavior or self-expression. The National Center for Transgender Equality applauded the DOJ's involvement in their <a href="http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001O3CKqe2sPwwKndVzBpuxxOjW8DSFl07QbHy8McxxwF2TrC2pCTUPZN5i9xpPMk8vSK_PGY9oO-MoZS907aTU_DMflG-38Wak3uqeUQ5KwIyhOuu9AV_YvwT7_GLgZgCYxnChdvS3x4TN3g_Vi42PUjDPSWQp_TJ5k34OyojFSVE=">announcement</a>.</p>
<p>Superintendent of Schools Joyce Caputo issued a <a href="http://www.mohawk.k12.ny.us/news.cfm?story=46533&amp;school=0">statement</a> that, “While the district cannot comment on the details of a pending lawsuit, our staff and administration are committed to doing everything in their power to prevent bullying and promote tolerance.”</p>
<p>The full text of the DOJ’s motion to intervene can be found on the <a href="http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/01/15/justice-department-cites-title-ix-on-behalf-of-gay-teen/">Main Justice</a> website.</p>
<p>We will continue to keep you updated about media coverage related to these efforts to combat school bullying and harassment and to offer gender non-conforming people new access to legal protections.</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:31 +0000AnnaWipfler32647 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/01/21/department-of-justice-intervenes-in-title-ix-lawsuit-over-anti-gay-bullying#commentsUPDATE: Vermont Mother Asks Judge to Hold Ex-Partner in Contempt as Search for Missing Girl Continueshttp://www.glaad.org/2010/01/05/update-vermont-mother-asks-judge-to-hold-ex-partner-in-contempt-as-search-for-missing-girl-continues
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Isabella1.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-17089" title="Isabella" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Isabella1-300x255.png" alt="" width="180" height="153" /></a>Janet Jenkins asked a Vermont judge on Monday to hold her ex-partner, Lisa Miller, in contempt of the court after Miller failed to turn over custody of the couple’s 7 year-old daughter. Jenkins has also asked that law enforcement assist in searching for the young girl, <em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/04/us/AP-US-Lesbian-Custody.html?scp=8&amp;sq=gay&amp;st=nyt">The Associated Press reports.</a></em></p>
<p>The whereabouts of Miller and daughter Isabella remain unknown.</p>
<p>Miller and Jenkins shared a civil union in 2000 and celebrated the birth of their daughter shortly thereafter. The couple split in 2003, however, and Miller allegedly “renounced homosexuality.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/us/02lesbian.html">According to <em>The New York Times</em></a>, Miller was first awarded custody of the couple’s daughter and Jenkins was granted liberal visitation rights. After Miller repeatedly denied Jenkins those visitation rights, a Vermont judge found her to be in contempt of the court and awarded full custody to Ms. Jenkins in Nov. 2009.</p>
<p>Yesterday, Jenkins issued a statement that appealed to the public for help in locating Isabella:</p>
<blockquote><p>I am so worried about Isabella. I do not know where she is or whether she is okay.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Isabella is my daughter. Lisa and I decided together to have a child, and that we would use alternative reproductive technology to do so. We picked out a donor together. I was there with Lisa when she gave birth to Isabella. We gave her both our last names, since we were both her parents. After Isabella was born, Lisa and I cared for her together. We both fed her, played with her, changed her diapers, and loved her.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Eventually, the courts ruled that I was Isabella’s parent, but in my heart I’ve always known that. It was devastating to me, as I’m sure it was to Isabella, when Lisa withheld contact between me and my daughter.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>My goal has never been to separate Isabella from Lisa. I just want Isabella to know and love both of her parents. I just want to be with her, like any parent.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Please help me find my child.</p></blockquote>
<p>If you have any information in this case, please contact:</p>
<p><strong>Sarah Star, Attorney at Law, Middlebury Vermont – 802-385-1023</strong><strong><br /><strong>Lisa Hardaway, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund – 973-902-9298</strong><br /><strong>Carisa Cunningham, GLAD - 617-426-1350</strong><br /><strong>Rebecca Glenberg, ACLU of Virginia – 804-644-8080</strong></strong></p>
<p>GLAAD will continue to follow the media’s coverage of Isabella Miller-Jenkins’s whereabouts. Updates can be found on GLAADblog.org</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:26 +0000Seth32604 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/01/05/update-vermont-mother-asks-judge-to-hold-ex-partner-in-contempt-as-search-for-missing-girl-continues#commentsVirginia Woman Fails to Surrender Custody of Child, Defies Court Orderhttp://www.glaad.org/2010/01/04/virginia-woman-fails-to-surrender-custody-of-child-defies-court-order
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Isabella.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-17037" title="Isabella" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Isabella-300x255.png" alt="" width="180" height="153" /></a>A Virginia woman failed on Friday to surrender custody of her 7 year-old daughter that she shares with a former lesbian partner of over 4 years, defying a Vermont court’s order.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/us/02lesbian.html">The New York Times reports</a></em> that Lisa Miller, a so-called ‘ex-gay’ evangelical Christian woman, was ordered by a Vermont judge to surrender custody of her daughter, Isabella, to her former partner Janet Jenkins at 1 P.M. on Jan. 1 at the home of Ms. Jenkins’s parents in Falls Church, VA. Miller failed to show up at that time, however.</p>
<p>The whereabouts of Miller and the girl are unclear at this time and Vermont police will likely issue a warrant for Miller's arrest, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-4107-International-LGBT-Issues-Examiner~y2010m1d2-Exgay-mother-abducts-child">according to <em>The Examiner</em>.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/01/02/snow.lesbian.custody.battle.cnn" target="_blank">(Watch CNN's coverage of the case here)</a></p>
<p>Miller and Jenkins shared a civil union in Vermont in 2000 and Miller gave birth to Isabella two years later. The couple split in 2003 and Miller became an evangelical Christian and renounced ‘homosexuality’.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/us/02lesbian.html">According to <em>The New York Times</em></a>, Miller was first awarded custody of the couple’s daughter and Jenkins was granted liberal visitation rights. After Miller repeatedly denied Jenkins those visitation rights, a Vermont judge found her to be in contempt of the court and awarded full custody to Ms. Jenkins in Nov. 2009.</p>
<p>The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Gay &amp; Lesbian Advocates &amp; Defenders (GLAD), as well as Lambda Legal have joined forces to ensure the safe return of young Isabella.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.glad.org/current/news-detail/mother-seeks-public-help-to-locate-missing-child/">Janet Jenkins today appealed to the public</a> for help in locating her daughter, Isabella:</p>
<blockquote><p>I am so worried about Isabella. I do not know where she is or whether she is okay.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Isabella is my daughter. Lisa and I decided together to have a child, and that we would use alternative reproductive technology to do so. We picked out a donor together. I was there with Lisa when she gave birth to Isabella. We gave her both our last names, since we were both her parents. After Isabella was born, Lisa and I cared for her together. We both fed her, played with her, changed her diapers, and loved her.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Eventually, the courts ruled that I was Isabella’s parent, but in my heart I’ve always known that. It was devastating to me, as I’m sure it was to Isabella, when Lisa withheld contact between me and my daughter.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>My goal has never been to separate Isabella from Lisa. I just want Isabella to know and love both of her parents. I just want to be with her, like any parent.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Please help me find my child.</p></blockquote>
<p>If you have any information in this case, please contact:</p>
<p><strong>Sarah Star, Attorney at Law, Middlebury Vermont - 802-385-1023</strong><strong><br />
Lisa Hardaway, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund - 973-902-9298<br />
Carisa Cunningham, GLAD - 617-426-1350<br />
Rebecca Glenberg, ACLU of Virginia – 804-644-8080</strong></p>
<p>GLAAD will continue to follow the media’s coverage of Isabella Miller-Jenkins’s whereabouts. Updates can be found on GLAADblog.org</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:17:25 +0000Seth32600 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2010/01/04/virginia-woman-fails-to-surrender-custody-of-child-defies-court-order#commentsFederal Court Dismisses Langbehn’s Lawsuit over Hospital Visitation Rightshttp://www.glaad.org/2009/09/30/federal-court-dismisses-langbehn%25e2%2580%2599s-lawsuit-over-hospital-visitation-rights
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed Lambda Legal’s lawsuit on behalf of Janice Langbehn, Lisa Pond’s partner of 17 years who was kept from her bedside during her final hours of life in the Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2007. </p>
<!--more--><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/rsz_2longerlangbehn.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-13824" title="rsz_2longerlangbehn" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/rsz_2longerlangbehn.jpg" alt="rsz_2longerlangbehn" width="125" height="250" /></a>Agreeing with the Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County’s motion to dismiss, the court ruled that “the hospital has neither an obligation to allow their patients’ visitors nor any obligation whatsoever to provide their patients’ families, healthcare surrogates, or visitors with access to patients in their trauma unit.”</p>
<p>Lisa Pond suffered a fatal brain aneurysm at age 39 just before she, Janice, and their three children were to depart on a Caribbean cruise for gay families on February 18, 2007. She was rushed off the ship to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where officials refused to let Langbehn or their children see Pond for eight hours until a priest came to deliver her last rites, by which time Pond had already slipped into a coma.</p>
<p>One of the most shocking components of Langbehn’s experience, as <a href="http://www.glaad.org/bestandworst0509">laudably reported</a> by the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/health/19well.html?_r=2&amp;scp=1&amp;sq=Janice%20Langbehn&amp;st=cse">New York Times</a> last May, was her reception by Jackson Memorial social worker Garnett Frederick, who informed her that she was in an “antigay city and state,” and that despite producing the necessary legal papers, they would not recognize her power of attorney authority. Frederick denies making the comment. The court dismissed the case without deciding whether Langbehn had been discriminated against.</p>
<p>Jackson continues to deny that LGBT patients and families are treated differently at their facility. The <a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/09/court-dismisses-suit-by-lesbian-who-couldnt-see-dying-partner-at-miamis-jackson-memorial-hospital.html">Miami Herald</a> quoted Jackson Memorial spokeswoman Jennifer Piedra saying in their news release, “We have always believed and known that the staff at Jackson treats everyone equally, and that their main concern is the well-being of the patients in their care."</p>
<p>In Lambda Legal’s <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/news/pr/fl_20090929_fed-court-dismisses-lambda-legal-suit-jackson-memorial-hospital-langbehn-family.html">press release</a> the day of the decision, lead counsel Staff Attorney Beth Littrell [said], “The court’s decision paints a tragically stark picture of how vulnerable same-sex couples and their families really are during times of crisis.”</p>
<p>Langbehn’s latest posts to <a href="http://thelpkids.com/">her family blog</a> reveal a deep sense of despair in the wake of the court’s decision:</p>
<p>“I wanted to win so that you – gay or straight – could be with your loved one as well as bring in your children to hold your loved one’s hand while they could sense you – so that you could begin the grieving process – but all was for not. I am sorry.”</p>
<p>GLAAD has worked with the Langbehn family from the beginning of their ordeal, helping with media strategy and media trainings. They are in our hearts at the difficult time and we will continue spotlighting their story and the stories of countless others who are denied basic protections like hospital visitation.</p>
<p>The court has given Lambda and the Langbehn-Pond family until October 16<sup>th</sup> to review the ruling and consider all legal options. We will continue to keep you updated about the progress of her fight to ensure equal treatment of all families.</p>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/discrimination">Discrimination</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/janice-langbehn">Janice Langbehn</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lambda-legal">Lambda Legal</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/visitation-rights">Visitation Rights</a></li>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:16:56 +0000AnnaWipfler32349 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2009/09/30/federal-court-dismisses-langbehn%25e2%2580%2599s-lawsuit-over-hospital-visitation-rights#comments